trivialidades
/tɾibjalidades/from spelling rules
The English word 'trivia' can be translated into Spanish as trivialidades.
In Spanish, the way you express the concept of 'trivia' depends on whether you are talking about the facts themselves or a game. If you want to refer to the collection of trivial facts, use trivialidades. If you are referring to a game or a quiz show, the English loanword trivia is frequently used, particularly in media or gaming contexts. To find trivia or interesting facts online, you can also use keywords like Curiosidades, Hechos interesantes or Anécdotas curiosas. To engage others in trivia-related conversation, you might use the phrase ¿Sabías que…? (Did you know that…?) or ask ¿Cuál es el dato más curioso que has escuchado? (What's the most interesting trivia you've heard?).
Meaning: quiz (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
trivialidades is the plural form of trivialidad, which literally means 'triviality'.
Which one should you use?
While English uses 'trivia' to mean both a quiz and a collection of facts, in Spanish, the word trivia is often used specifically as a loanword for a game or quiz show, whereas trivialidades refers to the actual trivial facts.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾibjalidades/
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'trivia' to describe any interesting or quirky fact, a Spanish speaker using trivialidades is usually expressing that the information is unimportant, useless, or even insulting.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a trivia game is often called a concurso de conocimientos, which means 'knowledge contest'.
- The word anécdota is often used to describe a single piece of trivia, but it specifically implies a short, amusing story rather than just a dry fact.
Examples in context
- Vamos a compartir algunos datos curiosos sobre el mundo del cineLet's share some trivia about the world of cinema
- Vamos a jugar y compartir algunas cosas curiosas que sepamosLet's play and share some trivia we know
- No me interesan las trivialidades de la televisión.I am not interested in television trivia.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofia are at a cafe.
- JavierHagamos un juego de trivialidades.Let's do a trivia game.
- SofíaMe parece bien, Sofía acepta.Sounds good, Sofia agrees.
- Javier¿Quién sabe más trivialidades de historia?Who knows more history trivia?
- SofíaSeguramente yo, Javier.Probably me, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
